Swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) near Posiolok, 45 miles from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 15, 2007
Swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 22, 2018
Fruits of swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Burgundy red leaves of swamp blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Boloto Lammin-Suo swamp reserve. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 16, 2013
Young leaves of swamp blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Sosnovka Park in Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 31, 2011
Fall colors of swamp blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Boloto Lammin-Suo swamp reserve. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 16, 2013
Swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Berries of swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Sugar-frosted leaves of the bog blueberry or bog bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum), locally known in Russia as golubika. The ice crystals have nucleated along the leaf margins, outlining each small oval leaf in white. This creates a striking contrast with the deep crimson tissue. The deep red pigmentation is due to anthocyanins.This is a classic sign of the "pre-winter" season (predzimye) in the taiga ecosystem. Kannelyarvi, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025
Bog habitat (boloto) along the shore of Lake Istok. The single bright red leaf belongs to Golubika (Bog Blueberry/Bilberry). The entire background is a carpet of Sphagnum moss (peat moss), likely Sphagnum magellanicum (Magellan s Peat Moss) or a similar red-pigmented species common in Karelian bogs. Scattered across the moss are long, paired needles of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris). Kannelyarvi, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025
Fall colors of swamp blueberry (Golubika) at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2025
